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Arachnoangel
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Hi everyone!
I have an unusual problem. I tried searching the forums, but found nothing of help.
I have a MF Phididppus regius, and for a few weeks now she has not passed any fluids. She also has not been interested in prey items offered. Water was also ignored, until today.
As I checked all my spiders, I found her sitting on what looked like a silk mat, with something orange on the mat. Her abdomen is now mishapen. For her to try to build a sac as this is very strange. Anyone who knows P. regius will know what I mean.
I removed her from her enclosure so I could look at both her and the sac seperately. On closer inspection of the sac, I found exactly as I thought: a thin layer of silk with eggs that looked old and dried up. It was obvious that the eggs were not good.
The spider seems much better since she voided the few eggs. She drank a huge amount of water, which I was very glad to see! :clap: I gave her a D. hydei (FFF) to see if she would take it. She watches it and tracks it like she wants to get it, but she is not yet ready to eat.
My questions are: Has anyone had a spider whose eggs were/are impacted? And what can one do to help the spider void the rest? Also, I read somewhere that impacted eggs would likely be absorbed-BUT-I can't find that info again to read it... :wall:
I had her in ICU for 2 days prior to the voided eggs, and I put a very little warm olive oil on her anus/spinnerettes area. After each application she would rub her abdomen to try to void. No success, so after 2 days of ICU and treatments, I placed her back into her enclosure.
I would love to hear comments on this, as this is unusual and I have never encountered it. My poor girl is very docile and I want to help her all I can!
Thank you's in advance to all replies! S.
I have an unusual problem. I tried searching the forums, but found nothing of help.
I have a MF Phididppus regius, and for a few weeks now she has not passed any fluids. She also has not been interested in prey items offered. Water was also ignored, until today.
As I checked all my spiders, I found her sitting on what looked like a silk mat, with something orange on the mat. Her abdomen is now mishapen. For her to try to build a sac as this is very strange. Anyone who knows P. regius will know what I mean.
I removed her from her enclosure so I could look at both her and the sac seperately. On closer inspection of the sac, I found exactly as I thought: a thin layer of silk with eggs that looked old and dried up. It was obvious that the eggs were not good.
The spider seems much better since she voided the few eggs. She drank a huge amount of water, which I was very glad to see! :clap: I gave her a D. hydei (FFF) to see if she would take it. She watches it and tracks it like she wants to get it, but she is not yet ready to eat.
My questions are: Has anyone had a spider whose eggs were/are impacted? And what can one do to help the spider void the rest? Also, I read somewhere that impacted eggs would likely be absorbed-BUT-I can't find that info again to read it... :wall:
I had her in ICU for 2 days prior to the voided eggs, and I put a very little warm olive oil on her anus/spinnerettes area. After each application she would rub her abdomen to try to void. No success, so after 2 days of ICU and treatments, I placed her back into her enclosure.
I would love to hear comments on this, as this is unusual and I have never encountered it. My poor girl is very docile and I want to help her all I can!
Thank you's in advance to all replies! S.